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The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26


The wfiteg Of the paragraph that ap-
peared il: the editorial column of the VIR
GINTAN and TO which the Highland Recor-
der calls attention, was absent during the
week ard did net read the proof. The
statement made in it was intended to re-
fer 10 the amount of interest that would
be paid Oh each Of the supposed classes of
bonds, and to depend upon the increased
ability of the State to pay the principal at
maturity. The suggestion was predica
ted upon the fact that there was as much
legislative authority fGr the bondholders
to believe that $50 Q0O,0 600 represented the
debt Gf the State, as there wasfor assuming
that $40 900, 900 was the proper debt. Phe
creditors accepted What the State. through
the Legislature proposed, anq bad right to
believe that the Legislature knew what il
was doing, and that il spoke for the peo=-
pie, when it offered the bill OF 1871. The
formulation Of 1882, we have no doubt. is
true statement Of what the State really
owes bat the interest rate is lot. We
owe 6 per cent, and if We are able we
ought to pay it,
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

| Virginia died at his home in Warrenton, at an
early hour ON the morning of Wednesday last.
| Deceased was born i'll the county of King
George, Va September, 6, 1887, and had his life
| been spared to see the coming month of Sep
| TENDER, he would nave been 80 years of age In
| th 9 early spring Of ISL, he sent to Plain
| field Conn.,. to commence his active career.
| Sharing in the enthusiasm Of the country,
aroused by the victory Of the Constitutions Can't
Hall, over the GUelTjcre, he wrote to his father
| to obtain him place in the Navy In reply
| he W as ordered home and returned in Decem-
| Der. 1872.
The subject OF our sketch then went TO fine
classical school for several years, and III 1916
common cod the study of the law in the office
Of Messrs. Green d williams, Fredericksburg,
| Va, Two of the most eminent counselors of
their day As he was then somewhat hayward,
he was removed by his guardian Col. A. Smith
(his father having died in NoTember. lSll) to
Warrenton, Va, in the spring of 1917, and
placed IN charge of 4. l.. Moore ESQ., an emil
nent lawyer OF tllat place. With him he remain
ed until qualified fox admission to the bar. He
also spent few weeks in the law office of Gen.
Winaer, OF Baltimore, after which he returned
| to Virginia. and procuring his license, located
| in the county of Culpeper in August, ISla.
Mi. Smith was q Jealous Democrat, a firm be
lever i'll the strict construction of the FEEDER
| eral Constitution frugality in the Fedora ex-
penditnres; and honesty in the Federal servant,
a political Trinity from which he never
sWerved. AS the country was then closely di-
VlGed IN her politics, with the speak ng talent
| largely against the Democratic party the sub
I ject OF our sketch was soon called upon to take
p2Itin The discussions 81 The county elections
| ont having sought or desired any position
In 1856 he was nominate ed for the stat Spna1e
This honor ne declined, but being renoninated
ana hlSacceptance demanded IS Ii party duty
he yielded. became a candidate, and was easily
elected. He thus for she first time entered
public life, served opt his term of four years ,
and then announced that he should not be
candidate for reelection.
This conclusion was earnestly resisted by his
political friends. who insisted that he must be
candidate, and assured him that he would
have 70 opposition. Finally the issue was COM
with the privilege of eSigning after serving the
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

TIE TENNESSEE MIDLAND ROAD
With but three dissenting votes the city
of Jackson, Tenn. has voted subscription
Of $3.50, O00to the Tennessee Midland Rail-
road, by which it is proposed to connect
the great Southwest with the Baltimore
and Ohio Railroad system in the Valley OF
Virginia, as we'll as with the Shenandoah
Valley and Richmond and Allegheny roads.
The business men of Knoxville ~ enn
also held a meeting. ar which the senti-
ment was unanimous in favor of making
a subscription of $500 900 to the proposed
road, provided Knoxville is made a point
IN the line. AnumDer of Tennessee coun-
ties haye already made liberal subscription
to the road, and other counties will vote
in the next ten days. In the meantime
the engineers corps, both in Virginia and
Tennessee. are making good progress, and
viii be able in {, short time to submit esti.
mates of grade, cost of construction and
distance.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

We publish elsewhere notice OF The
death of ex.Goy. William Smith, and a
brief sketch of his eventual life. He was
one of the most thoroughly equipped pub
lie men Virginia has ever produced. Hls
life was one OF continuous activity and
stirring incidents and events. A member
of the Virginia Senate, Governor OF the
State, member of Congress, for four terms,
then Governor again, a Major General IN
the Confederate army and then memDer
of the house Of Delegates, after he had
reached his S0th year, and GROWING his re-
markable history with zeal and usefulness
in behalf of the cause Of Temperance-the
! last but not the least of his public asso-
Citations. lie was true to every trust-un-
faltering in his friendships, manly and Just
in his antagonisms, and in all things cour-
ageous, intrepid and conservative.
AS q popular speaker, Gov. Smith had
few, if any equals, in Virginia. In the
fierce conflicts between Democrats and
Wings in the olden times, he was the re-
cogniZed leader and most popular orator of
the Democratic party. He was ready at
all times to meet the representatives of the
opposition in joint debate, and never was
known to come Off second best. He was
ever popular with the young men of his
party, and drew to himself their regard
and affection by the concern he always
manifested in their behalf.
The respect paid to his memory by the
Governor and Legislature Of the State, on
cemetery, was fitting and appropriate. No
citizen ever deserved better of the Com
. monwealth, which he served with dlStln-
guished ability in peace and in war. His
, private life was as exemplary as his public
life was marked and impressive. He had
none of the vices so common to public
} men. He was temperate in all things and
in the closing years OF his eventful career
, devoted his influence and abilities to the
| promotion of the cause of temperance
, He was President of the State Temperance
} Alliance and in that capacity was active il
: securing the passage of the Local Option
Law by the Legislature.
There was the most reyerent affection
l on the part of his children for him. II
+ was because of reflections upon him by
: Mr.. Frederick of California, in 1850, WheI
: Gov. Smith was resident of that State
that his eldest son. James Cabell Smith
) challenged Broderick to mortal combat
5 in which Broderick fell. 1t was or
f account of criticisms of his public act.
= that Judge Thomas Smith, another son
= challenged Col. w. G. Elan some year!
: ago, and on the field severely wounded hin
t in the chin. The affection between father
i and sons was singularly tenacious and sen
= sitive, evidencing that the. domestic rela
t tions were as considerate and kind, as hi
!. public associations were noted and re
v MAJ kable.
: Few men have passed away within Thu
p past half century. who have left SO man.
g evidences of public confidence, or VIII,
: have acted more prominent and usefu
e parts in the affairs of their State.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The Pittsburgh Co mnercia1- Gazette saws;
The railway companies seem to be getting
on quite well notwithstanding The draw.
backs WHICH are supposed to be hidden in
the Interstate Commerce act. An aver
age increase of II per cent. in the earn
ings fer April, the first month under the
new law, over the revenues for the porres-
ponding month last year is not q bad show
ing for the principal lines. This increase
is not all from local rates by any means,
but the bulk of it comes from long haul
traffic.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The bond call for 100000 issued by
the Secretary of the Treasury. on Friday
last, extingpisheg the three per cent. loar
of the Government and leaves no bonds
subject to call. The Al per cent loan is not
subject to call until 1891, nor the 4 pei
cent until 1907. During the next fiscal
year the Treasury Department must re-
deem $35 ,DQQ,0Q0 of Government indebted
ness to meet the requirements of the sink
ing fund, and of this amount the three
per cents just called will amount to near
ly 800, 600 900. leaving less Than Sic, 000 900
of bonds to be purchased during the year
at market rates.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The Rockingham Register of last week
states that the case of S. +. Sterling, the
defaulting treasurer of Rockingham coun-
ty. was called in the county court of Tues
day, and the prisoner failing to appear by
reason of physical disability, 2 rule was
issued on bail bond retnrnable at the jung
term of the court, and the sheriff was or
dered to take charge Of the prisnner.-=
Physicians say that Sterling cannot live
many weeks, being so swollen with dropsy
as to prevent his walking Or even being
dressed. 1t is thought that he will never
be brought to trial.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26


An attempt was made to assassinate the
Gar of Russia during fest yities in the
Don Cossack district, on the occasion of
his visit there. A pistol was fired at him
by a student
The commonwealth attorney for Fred
erlck county has procurel a new irdict-
m'nent against Rilenour, who was convict
ed Of murder in the Grst degree at the last
term of tie count, but Who was granted a
new trial.
1t is said that the author Of tile resolu-
ton offered in the Legislature proposing
to repudiate al the State debt not funded
in specified time, will bring Shat subject
up in the dem ocratic State convention
when it meets
A resolution expressive of appreciation
of thesefforts of Hon. VIM. E. Gladstone,
Hon. Chas Stuart, Parnell ard their fol-
lowers to obtain home rule for Ireland and
disapproyal Of coercion, was adopted yes
terday by the Legislature.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26
EXECUToR's SALE OF REAL ESTATE.

EXECUTORS SALE OF REAL ESTATE
AS executor of the will of Robert G.. Blekle,
decd, Will, in front of the courthouse, in the
city of stanton. on
FRIDAY TEiR roth DAY OFJUNE 1887,
sell at public auction, the following parcels of
real estate in the city of Staunton:-
lst A vacant lot on the West side of North
Lewis Street, known a2 the MerrilIatt lot.
End. A vacant lot on the West side of North
Lewis Street, known aa the kiVli9han lot.
2Tl. A lot with q brick shop, on the North
west side of Middlebrook Street, opposite Mill
ler's coal yard, and now occupied by B.F.Stock
ton as tenant
9TH. A store house and lot on the sOuth-sfde of
East Beverly Street, designated as lot No. ana
now occupied by M. f. McNamara, Merchant
Tailor.
4h brick house and large lot on South side
of West Frederick street, adjoining the Mozart
property, designated as No 500, known as the
Patterson property.
TERMs-One-third of the purchase price cash.
and the residue in one, two and three years oil
equal installments, with interest from day Of
SALE the purchaser to give bonds, With APPROX
ed personal security, and the title retained as
ultimate security.
Sale to commence at 4 o'clock q: m.
VIM. Il. RUSH.
E. M Cushing & Son, Auctioneers.
may 19-tds
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The National Wool Growers and Sheep
Shearers Association met at the Cotton
Exchange in st. Louis on May 18th and
adopted series of important resolutions.
They recommend unanimity of action by all
wool growers, manufacturers, and others in
terested in the production and sale of wool
to procure tie repeal of the present tariff
law upon wool and the passage of law
protecting the American wool interest.
They also urge that certain remedial
measures be adopted to prevent the abuse
and evasion of the present law while in
force. and provide for the sending of dele
cations to Washington to attend the next
Congress to influence legislation in behalf
of the wool interests. They also advocate
the appointment of an attorney to repre-
sent the association before all the United
States courts and the Treasury Depart
nient. Members of wool growers asso-
Citations are urged to attend conventions
of political parties with which they re-
spectively cooperate, and so far as posi-
BILE aid in securing the nomination of sat-
isfactory candidates.
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DIED


On the night of he 18th instant, Carrie b.. be
loved wife of John IL. Mathews, and daught er
of James A. Lewis, died of consumption, aged q
years. 10 months and ii days.
Farewell, Carrie, thou hast left u.s.
voice we loved is stilled;
A place is vacant in our home
Which never can be filled,
God in his wisdom has recalled
The boon his love has given
And though the body moulders here.
Her soul is safe at rest i'll heaven.
Harrsonburg papers please copy.
On the Goth inst, near Mint Spring. Mrs. Fe
iicla, wife of Mr.. David Beard aged rs years.
Her daughter died q few weeks ago of cancer of
the stomach.
hlr. Levi Arbogast, an esteemed citizen o .
highland county, died from u second stroke o !.
paralysis, on Wednesday evening,the 18th inst
aged IS years.
On the night of the 18th inst, Mr., Strother
Helms, Of Glover Creek, died. A letter to the
Highland Recorder announcing his death says
che was worthy man and u brave Confeder-
ate soldier"
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

An order was issued last week by the
Secretary of the Treasury abolishing TWEEN
ty-one internal revenue districts, and dis
missing from service the officers conduct
ing them. The Fourth district in Virgin
ia, with headquarters at panyille, is
consolidated with the Sixth district. The
order requires that the offices Of the re-
naming district be Kept in government
buildings where convenient. The head
quarters Of the Sixth are at Staunton,
whe. there is no public building. There
are, however, three public buildings in the
district-at Harrisonburg, Lynchburg and
Danyiile. The probability is that the Of
fee will 60 to fynehoufg.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26
STAUNTON MARK EVS
CORRECTED WEEKLY BY EAKLE d JONES.
WHOLESALE PRICES,
pHILA DELPHIA LIVE STOCK MARK EFT


PHILADELPHIA LIVE STOCK MARKET.
MAY 90.
Cattle Receipts 1000; prices &c lower; prime
5a51@ cents, good 41$a4a4c; medium 4a414c. and
common 3l@a3ilc per 10. Sheep-ReceipTs 5000 !;
prices Ac lower; shorn sheep 3a4Mc Spring
Lambs, z 50aSG per head. Shorn lambs 4a6c per
lib. Hogs-Receipts $780, market 1lc lower;
Western 7a73s cents per Id.
RICHMOND LIVE STOCK MARKET, MAY %.
Receipts 1879 head cattle, 273 sheep, $40 hogs.
Sales l66 head cattle. 2l3 sheep, $50 hogs.
Prices were as follows:
Cattle-Best, to 5l4cts gross; medium to
good, ~ to re gross common to fair, 5 TO
4c gross.
Sheep-Wool, 41aa514c. gross; Sheared, Sail Gets.
gross; Lambs 51aa71ac gross.
Hogs-6 to &c gross.
BuIs-2I to 4c net
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26


The statistics Of the furnaces in blast
and their capacity on. May 1st, as reported
by the Iron Age, shows 1877 active anthra
cite furnaces on the 1st of the month and
AS bituminous furnaces; charcoal fur
naces are not given. These figures show
that more anthracite and bituminou, fun
naces are now in blast than during any
month of 1856, while their estimated ca
pacity on May 1st, was greater than that
of any preceding month. The weekly Ca
pacity of the anthracite FURNACES is given
at 43 500 tons and of the bituminous fur
naces at SO, 500 tons. The production OF
anthracite pig iron for the first four
months of 1887 is estimated at 7l5,234
gross tons. and of bituminous pig iron at
1921 AIS tons, OF at the rate OF 6,l00,0o
gross tons per annum, not including char
coal iron. The american Manufacturer
estimates the production Of pig iron in
the first four months of this year as fol-
lows, in gross tons: Charcoal, 16l 1851 tons;
anthracite, 715,l13 tons; bitumnous,
1877 $50 tons total, 2, 1874 .342 tons or at
the rate of 1882, 026 gross tons year.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The markets re main practically unchanged
since last week, and but little has been done
Quotations yesterday were as follows:
Flour-Family, 81 90; Extra, S. so; Super IS 50.
Wheat, So to SEC Corn, As to 50c OATS SO to CSC;
Hay-Timothy, SO to $40. Wool, % to 26c,
ETAENVAN nyARUz ETS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

1t is reported that the coffee crop
throughout the entire coffee producing belt
is failure, the falling off being estimated
at one third of the usual production, while
the stock on hand is 100000 bags less
than this time last year. The worlds an,
nuai consumption of coffee has averaged
for the past three years about II ,250, 900
bags of 1870 pounds each, while this year
not more than 5000, 00C bags are likely to
be raised to meet that consumption. Brit
ish Brazil coffee has consequently ad-
yanced about l20 per cent. and East India
coffee about 50 per cent. oyer last years
prices. There may be eXaggeration in this
estimate to meet the emergencies of spec
ulators, but there is no donbt OF scarcity
of the coffee supply. 1t is not thought
there will be any noticeable advance over
present prices, however.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

The Highland Recorder" says the grass
crop il. that county was meyer more prom,
isng than this year. An Augusta man
who had brought the usual number of cat
tie to his pasture there, said he would have
to go back and gather up more, as those he
brought could not consume the grass.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
TT uGBES & ROBINSON,

II ESIRABLE PROPERTY FOR RENT.-The
~ following property belonging to e. Me
Mahon is offered for rent on accomm oda tins
terms
-Four dwelling houses on N. street, each con
tanning i've rooms and a provision room: ana
each having separate yard fenced in; alley in
rear Tor transporting fuel gate entering fro m
alley TO coal and wood house in the var q. i'm
proved water closet with water and hydrant in
yard; water tax free.
All of the above property has just been re-
lifted throughout, with new plastering, paint
ing, whitewash, improved water closets, thor
ough draining, &c.
For terms, &C., apply to
+. A. MCMAHON
may 26-tf Corner Augusta and Points SITS
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26
False Prophets.

1t was literally and confidently prophe-
sled by those with whom the s'wish was
father to the thought. that the adoption
of Local Option by the voters of the IIar-
risonburg district, would haye the effect
to ruin the business, and especially the
horse market of that place. When this
dolorous prediction was made TO us in
private conversation with several gentle
men of intelligence, we responded that
whenever the business of town depended
upon the liquor traffic for support, the
sooner The fact were known the better,
as there could be no substantial prosperity
or growth where it was expected from a
trade that demoraliZed, and in some cases,
ruined tie youth of community. The
following paragraphs taken from the Reg
dste, of the 10Th, the issue succeeding the
last Rockingham County Court day, when
much of the business of the county is
transacted, evidence that the prophesies
were false, and that the business of Har-
risonburg improved rather tLan dimin-
ished on the first court day after the adop.
ton of Local Option. Even if the reverse
had been the case, there would nave been
in it no compensation for the dissipation
that would have been invited and en-
c0uraged by the license system. There is
a question and interests higher and more
sacred than mere money getting in the
temperance issue, and they should be con
sidered in any view that may be taken of
the Local Option matter. The Register
says:
We are glad that those who thought that
Local Option would kill the horse market,
were mistaken, as was so forcibly shown
on Monday last.
There was not an arrest in town on Mon
day last, which speaks well for the first
Court Day under Local Option.
We have heard more than one of our
business men say that on Monday last, the
first Court Day since Local Option has
been in force, they did mere business than
on any similar occasion since they have
been in business in Harrsonburg.
We heard ''wet'' man, one who does
one of the largest trades in Harrisonburg,
remark on Tuesday: II did SO per cent.
more business on Monday than at the
same court one year before; 100 per cent.
more than two years ago. and took in $500
more than | ever did on any public day in
Harrisonburg." He did not say that Local
Option did it, but that he was simply Civ
ing the facts.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

GALE OF HOUSE AND LOT.
fnrsuahb 10 deed of trust executed by Mar
shall Gillian and wife. bearing date on See 2sth
Gay OF November, 1884, and recorded in the
CLERKS Oilice of the Hastings Court of Staun
Ton, IN ~ B NO. .. page III, we win sell at pub-
lie auction in front of the Court house in
Staunton, on ' "
SATURDAY, JUNE 25th, 1887,
the following described house and lot in Staun.
I Io VI, w That certain FRAME DWELL
corner of Sears Street and Sears road
TERMS-CASH.
JOSEPH b. WOODWARD
-oa W. A. CUSHING,
may lO-tuS Trustees
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

Attorney-G eneral Garland says he will
not accept a position on the Supreme
Bench.
The Valley Virginian. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1865-1895, 1887-05-26

On Jaekson's river, on the 18th inst. Mt the
residence of the. BRIDE father, by Rev. q. s;
Wexford, John NJ. Grif1i u and Miss Emily car
roll. all of Highland comfy ei
On the 10Th instant, at the residence or t,,o
brides iather, by Rev. G. s. Wexford stuart "
Winner and Miss Amanda Beverage, ali of Hioh
land. VI - s'i-
At the residence of Levi Arbogast. ESQ. in
Crabbottom. Highland county, Va, May llth.
1857, by Rev. Ill. A. Brown, Mr.. w. s. Reynolds
and MISS Matilda c. Fox, all of Hi gh5and.
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CHESTNUT OAK BARK.

Delivered at the Extract Works in Staunton
or at the nearest depot. loaded compactly in
cars. We Will pay the full market price for
2,0oo cords of PRIME CHESTNUT OAK BARK.
and will take q limited amount of Red Spanish
or Black Oak Bark from parties who will sell MS
all their Chestnut Oak Bark,
Please call at the office at the Extract Works
or address by letter VIM. COOLING ACT.
nifty 2-om Staunton Va
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ER'S SALE
~
OF
VALUABLE REAL ESTATE
In the Village of New Hone. Va.

LII VIC V 4iistSG Oh new Hope, va.
Pursuant 10 decree of the Circuit Court of
Augusta county, rendered at the May term
1883, In the cause of. w. Ill. Pilson's guardian
VS.. W-H:P1lsons widow. / will, as commiss ion
ef therein appointed, proceed to sell at public
auctlon, at the front door of the Courthouse in
stanton, Va, on
MONDAY, JUNE OF, (Court-day) 1887,
thai valuable property, situated in the village
OF New Hope belonging to the estate of the late
DR.. W. IL. Pilson.
The tract contains 1914 acres of fine land in
excellent condition, with buildings in fine re-
pair. The improvements consists of a first-rate
dwelling of six rooms, barn, granary and all
necessary outpulldings. There is q splendid
orchard OF the choicest fruit the place, and
an abundance of good water. The property
would make desirable home. 1t is an excel
lent neighborhood and convenient to the stores
and churches of New Hope and vicinity.
TERMS-Enough cash in hand to pay the cost
of suit and sale and the residue in equal In
stallments, at one, two and three years, with
interest from day of sale. pprehaseF executing
bonds with approved personal security and the
title retained until all the purchase money is
paid, JOHN w. STOUT, Comm'r